Chapter 25-1 Chapter 25 Standard Costs and Balanced Scorecard Accounting Principles, Ninth Edition

Chapter 25-2 Standards vs. budgets Why standard costs? Financial perspective Customer perspective Internal process perspective Learning and growth perspective Direct materials variances Direct labor variances Manufacturing overhead variance Reporting variances Statement presentation Ideal vs. normal Case study Standard Costs and Balanced Scorecard The Need for Standards Setting Standard Costs Analyzing and Reporting Variances from Standards Balanced Scorecard

Chapter 25-3 Both standards and budgets are predetermined costs, and both contribute to management planning and control. There is a difference: A standard is a unit amount. A budget is a total amount Distinguishing between Standards and Budgets SO 1 Distinguish between a standard and a budget. The Need for Standards

Chapter 25-4 Advantages of Standard Costs Facilitate management planning Useful in setting selling prices Illustration 25-1 Promote greater economy by making employees more “cost-conscious” Contribute to management control by providing basis for evaluation of cost control Useful in highlighting variances in management by exception Simplify costing of inventories and reduce clerical costs SO 2 Identify the advantages of standard costs. The Need for Standards

Chapter 25-5 Setting standard costs requires input from all persons who have responsibility for costs and quantities. Standards should change whenever managers determine that the existing standard is not a good measure of performance. SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task

Chapter 25-6 SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Ideal versus Normal Standards Companies set standards at one of two levels: Ideal standards represent optimum levels of performance under perfect operating conditions. Normal standards represent efficient levels of performance that are attainable under expected operating conditions. Properly set, normal standards should be rigorous but attainable.

Chapter 25-7 Most companies that use standards set them at a(n): a.optimum level. b.ideal level. c.normal level. d.practical level. Question SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task

Chapter 25-8 SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task A Case Study To establish the standard cost of producing a product, it is necessary to establish standards for each manufacturing cost element—  direct materials,  direct labor, and  manufacturing overhead. The standard for each element is derived from the standard price to be paid and the standard quantity to be used.

Chapter 25-9 SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Direct Materials The direct materials price standard is the cost per unit of direct materials that should be incurred. Illustration 25-2

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Direct Materials The direct materials quantity standard is the quantity of direct materials that should be used per unit of finished goods. Illustration 25-3 The standard direct materials cost is $12.00 ($3.00 x 4.0 pounds).

Chapter The direct materials price standard should include an amount for all of the following except: a.receiving costs. b.storing costs. c.handling costs. d.normal spoilage costs. Review Question SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Direct Labor The direct labor price standard is the rate per hour that should be incurred for direct labor. Illustration 25-4

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Direct Labor The direct labor quantity standard is the time that should be required to make one unit of the product. Illustration 25-5 The standard direct labor cost is $20 ($10.00 x 2.0 hours).

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task Manufacturing Overhead For manufacturing overhead, companies use a standard predetermined overhead rate in setting the standard. This overhead rate is determined by dividing budgeted overhead costs by an expected standard activity index, such as standard direct labor hours or standard machine hours.

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task The company expects to produce 13,200 gallons during the year at normal capacity. I t takes 2 direct labor hours for each gallon. The standard manufacturing overhead rate per gallon is $10 ($5 x 2 hours) Illustration 25-6 Manufacturing Overhead

Chapter SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Setting Standard Costs—a Difficult Task The total standard cost per unit is the sum of the standard costs of direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. Illustration 25-7 Total Standard Cost Per Unit The total standard cost per gallon is $42.

Chapter One of the major management uses of standard costs is to identify variances from standards. Variances are the differences between total actual costs and total standard costs. SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Analyzing and Reporting Variances From Standards

Chapter A variance is favorable if actual costs are: a.less than budgeted costs. b.less than standard costs. c.greater than budgeted costs. d.greater than standard costs Question SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Analyzing and Reporting Variances

Chapter When actual costs exceed standard costs, the variance is unfavorable. When actual costs are less than standard costs, the variance is favorable. To interpret properly the significance of a variance, you must analyze it to determine the underlying factors. Analyzing variances begins by determining the cost elements that comprise the variance. SO 3 Describe how companies set standards. Analyzing and Reporting Variances

Chapter Illustration: Assume that in producing 1,000 gallons of Weed-O in the month of June, Xonic, Inc. incurred the following costs. Analyzing and Reporting Variances SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. The total standard cost of Weed-O is $42,000 (1,000 gallons x $42). Thus, total variance is $2,500. Illustration 25-8 Illustration 25-9

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Materials Variances In completing the order for 1,000 gallons of Weed-O, Xonic used 4,200 pounds of direct materials. These were purchased at a cost of $3.10 per unit. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Total Materials Variance (TMV) Actual Quantity x Actual Price (AQ) x (AP) Standard Quantity x Standard Price (SQ) x (SP) - = $1,020 U $13,020 (4,200 x $3.10) $12,000 (4,000 x $3.00) - =

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Materials Variances Next, the company analyzes the total variance to determine the amount attributable to price (costs) and to quantity (use). The materials price variance is computed from the following formula. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Materials Price Variance (MPV) Actual Quantity x Actual Price (AQ) x (AP) Actual Quantity x Standard Price (AQ) x (SP) - = $420 U $13,020 (4,200 x $3.10) $12,600 (4,200 X $3.00) - =

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Materials Variances The materials quantity variance is determined from the following formula. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Materials Quantity Variance (MQV) Actual Quantity x Standard Price (AQ) x (SP) Standard Quantity x Standard Price (SQ) x (SP) - = $600 U $12,600 (4,200 X $3.00) $12,000 (4,000 x $3.00) - = Companies sometimes use a matrix to analyze a variance.

Chapter Price Variance $13,020 – $12,600 = $420 U Quantity Variance $12,600 – $12,000 = $600 U Total Variance $13,020 – $12,000 = $1,020 U SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Matrix for Direct Materials Variances Actual Quantity × Actual Price (AQ) × (AP) 4,200 x $3.10 = $13,020 Standard Quantity × Standard Price (SQ) × (SP) 4,000 x $3.00 = $12,000 Actual Quantity × Standard Price (AQ) × (SP) 4,200 x $3.00 = $12,600

Chapter Causes of Material Variances Materials price variance – factors that affect the price paid for raw materials include the availability of quantity and cash discounts, the quality of the materials requested, and the delivery method used. To the extent that these factors are considered in setting the price standard, the purchasing department is responsible Analyzing and Reporting Variances Materials quantity variance – if the variance is due to inexperienced workers, faulty machinery, or carelessness, the production department is responsible. SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances.

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Labor Variances In completing the Weed-O order, Xonic, Inc. incurred 2,100 direct labor hours at an average hourly rate of $9.80. The standard hours allowed for the units produced were 2,000 hours (1,000 gallons 2 hours). The standard labor rate was $10 per hour. The total labor variance is computed as follows. Analyzing and Reporting Variances (2,100 x $9.80) - (2,000 x $10.00) = $580 U

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Labor Variances Next, the company analyzes the total variance to determine the amount attributable to price (costs) and to quantity (use). The labor price variance is computed from the following formula. Analyzing and Reporting Variances (2,100 x $9.80) - (2,100 x $10.00) = $420 F

Chapter SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Direct Labor Variances The labor quantity variance is determined from the following formula. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Companies sometimes use a matrix to analyze a variance. (2,100 x $10.00) - (2,000 x $10.00) = $1,000 U

Chapter Price Variance $20,580 – 21,000 = $420 F Quantity Variance $21,000 – 20,000 = $1,000 U Total Variance $20,580 – 20,000 = 580 U SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances. Matrix for Direct Labor Variances Actual Hours × Actual Rate (AH) × (AR) 2,100 x $9.80 = $20,580 Standard Hours × Standard Rate (SH) × (SR) 2,000 x $10.00 = $20,000 Actual Hours × Standard Rate (AH) × (SR) 2,100 x $10.00 = $21,000

Chapter Causes of Labor Variances Labor price variance – usually results from two factors: (1) paying workers higher wages than expected, and (2) misallocation of workers. The manager who authorized the wage increase is responsible for the higher wages. The production department generally is responsible variances resulting from misallocation of the workforce. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Labor quantity variances - relates to the efficiency of workers. The cause of a quantity variance generally can be traced to the production department. SO 4 State the formulas for determining direct materials and direct labor variances.

Chapter SO 5 State the formulas for determining the total manufacturing overhead variances. Manufacturing Overhead Variances Manufacturing overhead variances involves total overhead variance, overhead controllable variance, and overhead volume variance. Manufacturing overhead costs are applied to work in process on the basis of the standard hours allowed for the work done. Analyzing and Reporting Variances

Chapter Total Overhead Variance The total overhead variance is the difference between actual overhead costs and overhead costs applied to work done. The computation of the actual overhead is comprised of a variable and a fixed component. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Illustration SO 5 State the formulas for determining the total manufacturing overhead variances.

Chapter Total Overhead Variance The formula for the total overhead variance and the calculation for Xonic, Inc. for the month of June. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Illustration SO 5 State the formulas for determining the total manufacturing overhead variances.

Chapter The overhead variance is generally analyzed through a price variance and a quantity variance. Overhead controllable variance (price variance) shows whether overhead costs are effectively controlled. Overhead volume variance (quantity variance) relates to whether fixed costs were under- or over-applied during the year. Analyzing and Reporting Variances Total Overhead Variance SO 5 State the formulas for determining the total manufacturing overhead variances.

Chapter Reporting Variances All variances should be reported to appropriate levels of management as soon as possible. The form, content, and frequency of variance reports vary considerably among companies. Facilitate the principle of “management by exception.” Top management normally looks for significant variances. Analyzing and Reporting Variances SO 6 Discuss the reporting of variances.

Chapter Statement Presentation of Variances In income statements prepared for management under a standard cost accounting system, cost of goods sold is stated at standard cost and the variances are disclosed separately. Analyzing and Reporting Variances SO 7 Prepare an income statement for management under a standard costing system. Illustration 25-23

Chapter Which of the following is incorrect about variance reports? a.They facilitate “management by exception”. b.They should only be sent to the top level of management. c.They should be prepared as soon as possible. d.They may vary in form, content, and frequency among companies. Review Question Analyzing and Reporting Variances SO 7 Prepare an income statement for management under a standard costing system.

Chapter The balanced scorecard incorporates financial and nonfinancial measures in an integrated system that links performance measurement and a company’s strategic goals. The balanced scorecard evaluates company performance from a series of “perspectives.” The four most commonly employed perspectives are as follows. Balanced Scorecard SO 8 Describe the balanced scorecard approach to performance evaluation.

Chapter Which of the following would not be an objective used in the customer perspective of the balanced scorecard approach? a.Percentage of customers who would recommend product to a friend. b.Customer retention. c.Brand recognition. d.Earning per share. Review Question Balanced Scorecard SO 8 Describe the balanced scorecard approach to performance evaluation.

Chapter In summary, the balanced scorecard does the following: 1.Employs both financial and nonfinancial measures. 2.Creates linkages so that high-level corporate goals can be communicated all the way down to the shop floor. 3.Provides measurable objectives for such nonfinancial measures as product quality, rather than vague statements such as “We would like to improve quality.” 4.Integrates all of the company’s goals into a single performance measurement system, so that an inappropriate amount of weight will not be placed on any single goal. Balanced Scorecard SO 8 Describe the balanced scorecard approach to performance evaluation.